Type 2 diabetes in Mauritania: Prevalence of the undiagnosed diabetes, influence of family history and maternal effect
Conclusions: These results show that the prevalence of diabetes in the Mauritanian population could be higher than currently thought. Family history screening may be used in the management of this condition in Mauritania. (Source: Primary Care Diabetes)
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - February 4, 2013 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ghlana Meiloud, Imen Arfa, Rym Kefi, Isselmou Abdelhamid, Fatimetou Veten, Khaled Lasram, Nizar Ben Halim, Abdallahi Sidi Mhamed, Abdoulaye Samb, Sonia Abdelhak, Ahmed Ould Houmeida Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Hepatitis B Virus in the Maghreb Region:From Epidemiology to prospective Research
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) represents an important health problem in the Maghreb countries, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia but no detailed synthesis of its epidemiology is available. In the present review, we systematically searched for data about HBV in the Maghreb in peer‐reviewed databases and included in our analysis works written in English and French, as well as institutional reports and regional conference meeting abstracts. We estimated national and regional prevalence of chronic HBV infection. In addition, we discuss molecular features of the viral strains circulating in the region.
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Source: Liver International - February 1, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sayeh Ezzikouri, Pascal Pineau, Soumaya Benjelloun Tags: Review Source Type: research
Magnitude comparison extended: How lack of knowledge informs comparative judgments under uncertainty.
How do people compare quantitative attributes of real-world objects? (e.g., Which country has the higher per capita GDP, Mauritania or Nepal?). The research literature on this question is divided: Although researchers in the 1970s and 1980s assumed that a 2-stage magnitude comparison process underlies these types of judgments (Banks, 1977), more recent approaches emphasize the role of probabilistic cues and simple heuristics (Gigerenzer, Todd, & The ABC Research Group, 1999). In this article, we review the magnitude comparison literature and propose a framework for magnitude comparison under uncertainty (MaC). Predictions ...
Source: Journal of Experimental Psychology: General - January 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Schweickart, Oliver; Brown, Norman R. Source Type: research
